PART III. 
where totally dissimilar conditions obtained. A system had to be 
worked out for each country and if the proper system were employed, 
no matter who applied it, the result would be the same. 
CHAPTER V. 
NATIVE COTTON INDUSTRY IN THE TERRITORY OF 
THE MOZAMBIQUE COMPANY. 
(This item was dealt with by the Cotton and Agricultural Sections 
jointly.) 
SENHOR L. pe Sa PEREIRA made a statement as follows : — 
The native Cotton industry in the Territory of the * Companhia 
de Mocambique,” principally in Chemba, has given very satisfactory 
results, and all the matters regarding Cotton are receiving the 
careful attention of the Government. Instructions have been given 
to the authorities and the crops are frequently inspected by the 
Technical Officers of the Department of Agriculture, especially the 
Entomologist, Monsieur le Baron de Surcouf. 
Regarding insect pests and diseases, a very important work has 
been carried out last year—the disinfection and fumigation of all seed 
cotton for sowing purposes. This has been general in the Territory, 
also in the European crops; and I had the honour to suggest to my 
Government the compelling of disin‘ection by regulation. The 
** Companhia de Mocambique " will supply the necessary means to 
carry out the disinfections and fumigations at all the ginneries. An 
official seal will be put on the bags of disinfected seed cotton, and the 
selling of non-sealed bags for sowing purposes will be strictly forbidden. 
The operation will be carried out under the ‘supervision of the 
Department of Agriculture. Last year, all this work at Chemba has 
been controlled by Monsieur le Baron de Surcouf. 
Taking into consideration the suitable conditions of the soil and 
climate, the exceptional adaptability of the native to cotton growing, I 
hope a great development of this industry will be a fact after few 
years. 
The most important native growing exists at Chemba. This 
district is, relatively, very populous, and the population is growing 
rapidly. ~~ Formerly, the variety grown was Uganda, being now a 
special type of some interest. 
Ail the seed cotton picked by the natives is sold to the 
Mozambique Industrial and Commercial Company Limited, this 
operation being controlled by the Administrative authorities of the 
* Companhia de Mocambique.”” The cotton is ginned and baled at 
Nova Chupanga in the Mozambique Industrial factory. The natives 
make two classes of seed cotton, white and dirty. The seed for 
sowing purposes is taken from the best classes of cotton, and the 
following instructions have been given to the ginnery:— 
1. To reserve for sowing the seeds taken from the first pickings. 
2. To inspect the arrivals of seed cotton, in order to see if the 
seeds are. suitable for sowing purposes. The rules to follow in this 
examination are: — 
(a) The analysis of the staple (length and elasticity). 
(b) The percentage of germination of the seeds. 
8. To gin separately the different varieties. and to clean the 
floor and pipes before changing the lots. 
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